( / international title: ''Morning Awaits'') is a

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...

. Based on a 1983 Philippine film of the same title, the series is the eleventh instalment of ''

Sine Novela ''Sine Novela'' () is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is a television adaptation of the Philippine films. It premiered on April 30, 2007 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up. The series conclude ...

''. Directed by

Maryo J. de los Reyes Mario Margarito Jorolan de los Reyes (October 17, 1952 – January 27, 2018), professionally known as Maryo J. de los Reyes, was a Filipino film director, film and television director. He began his career in the 1970s. He is the only director ...

, it stars

Yasmien Kurdi Yasmien Yuson Kurdi-Soldevilla (; born January 25, 1989) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is one of the Final Four in the first season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network in the Philippines, where she f ...

. It premiered on November 10, 2008 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up. The series concluded on February 27, 2009 with a total of 80 episodes.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Shayne Rodrigo ;Supporting cast *

Lani Mercado Lani Mercado-Revilla (; born Jesusa Victoria Garcia Hernandez-Bautista; April 13, 1968) is a Filipino actress and politician serving as representative of Cavite's 2nd district, which comprises only the city of Bacoor, from 2010 to 2016. Pers ...

as Lorrie Rodrigo *

Joel Torre José Rizalino "Joel" de León Torre (born June 19, 1961) is a Filipino actor and producer who is best known for his numerous films such as the biographical film ''José Rizal'' (1998), crime thriller film '' On the Job'' (2013) and the histor ...

as Ruben Rodrigo *

Jacob Rica Jacob David R. Clayton (born November 28, 2000), also known by his stage name, Jacob Rica, is a former Filipino/British child actor. He is half British. He is currently under GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle GMA Artist Center) until 2016 handled ...

as Joel Rodrigo *

Dion Ignacio Dion Joseph Ignacio (born March 28, 1986) is a Filipino actor and musician. Popularly known of his role as Raul Agoncillo in the afternoon soap opera '' Saan Darating ang Umaga?'', a role originally portrayed by former 1980s teen idol Raymond ...

as Raul Agoncillo * Andrea del Rosario as Patricia Bernales *

Gary Estrada Gary Jason Bocaling Ejercito (; born May 16, 1971), better known as Gary Estrada, is a Filipino actor and politician. He was a former talent of Viva Films during his early years, starring in action and drama films. He is also a politician, ha ...

as Dindo Rodrigo *

Pinky Amador Pilar Cristina "Pinky" Roxas Amador (born March 16, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, commercial model and TV host. She was in the original London cast of the Cameron Mackintosh musical ''Miss Saigon''. She is seen mostly on GMA Network and ...

as Agatha Rodrigo *

Charlie Davao Charles Wahib Valdez Davao (October 7, 1934 – August 8, 2010) was a Filipino actor known for roles in film and television. Early life Born Carlos Wahib Davao y Valdez in Iloilo City of a Filipino mestizo of Spanish and Arab descent ( Jordanian ...

as Leonardo Rodrigo * Shirley Fuentes as Marinel "Mylene" Medina Michikawa / Rose *

Arci Muñoz Ramona Cecilia "Arci" Datuin Muñoz (born January 12, 1989) is a Filipino actress, singer, beauty queen and Air Force reservist. She is the vocalist of the Filipino rock band Philia and currently serving in the Philippine Air Force as a Sergea ...

as Bianca *

Luz Valdez Milagros Bernardo, better known by her screen name Luz Valdez-Paje (born September 9, 1940) is a Filipina actress. The Valdez screen name was given to her in 1958 by Narcisa de Leon, producer and co-founder of LVN Pictures, as she felt that M ...

as Sabel *

Vaness del Moral Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress, dancer, and singer. She started her showbiz career through the interactive reality television show, '' S ...

as Donna ;Guest cast * Deborah Sun as Melody Valera / Bea Torralba * Nicole Dulalia as younger Shayne * Gay Balignasay as Acy * Lui Manansala as Olive *

Joseph Bitangcol Joseph Bitangcol (born March 28, 1984) is a Filipino television and film actor. He is one of the first batch of the reality talent search '' Star Circle Quest'' on ABS-CBN. Career He started when he joined the reality talent search of ABS-CBN wh ...

as Mark

Ratings

According to

AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, or AGB Nielsen Philippines, under The Nielsen Company is a global leader in audience measurement, market research firms, and data analytics, with a focus on media in the Phi ...

' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of earned a 22.3% rating. The final episode scored a 23.4% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* 2008 Philippine television series debuts 2009 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine television series based on films Television shows set in the Philippines {{philippines-drama-tv-prog-stub